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On 1820s land grant to Nashville Colony. Settled 1851 by wagon train from Arkansas, and called Water Valley. In 1884, repeated ill-luck in selecting an acceptable name for post office led to renaming the town Jonah. This was site of famed grist mill, 1865 - 1912. (1970)
Community of Jonah is a historical marker in Weir, Williamson County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6393, -97.5437 near Weir. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mcgee (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Burris Family, Whitley-Yoes Cemetery, and Whitley-Lunsford Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015548. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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